Gramsci and Educational Thought (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Mayo, Peter

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Through a series of writings from international scholars, Gramsci and Educational Thought pays tribute to the educational influence of Antonio Gramsci, considered one of the greatest social thinkers and political theorists of the 20th century. * Represents sound social theory and a broad application and reinvention of Gramsci's ideas * Covers important areas such as language and education, community education, and social work education * Features perspectives from different geographical contexts

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. März 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444324013
• Artikelnr.: 38405704

Autorenporträt

Peter Mayo is Professor of Adult Education and Sociology of Education and Head, Department of Education Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Malta. He is the author of several books, including Gramsci, Freire and Adult Education (1999) and Liberating Praxis: Paulo Freire's Legacy for Radical Education and Politics, which won a 2005 AESA Critics Choice Award.

Inhaltsangabe

Notes on Contributors

Foreword

Introduction

1.A Brief Commentary on the Hegelian-Marxist Origins ofGramsci's 'Philosophy of Praxis'

2. The Revolutionary Party in Gramsci's Pre-Prison Educationaland Political Theory and Practice

3. Introducing Giovanni Gentile, the 'Philosopher ofFascism'

4. Global English, Hegemony and Education: Lessons fromGramsci

5. Antonio Gramsci and Feminism: The elusive nature of power

6. Towards a Political Theory of Social Work and Education

7. Gramscian Thought and Brazilian Education

Index

Rezensionen

"Overall, and despite its somewhat modest length (of just over 150pages), Gramsci and Educational Thought is a commendable andscholarly collection." (Philosophy in Review, 1 December 2011)